Printing system and method

A printing system, comprising:

• a data storage device configured to store first data representing a plurality of elements;
• a creation device configured to define at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• and
• a data processing device configured to read from the data storage device the first data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined by the creation device, to receive second data via a file transfer system and to generate data representing the at least one piece of printed material in accordance with the first and second data.

A printing method, comprising the steps of:

• storing data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material.

A printing method, comprising the steps of:

• storing first data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• receiving second data via transmitted via a file transfer system;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material in accordance with the first and second data.

An information processing system, comprising a printing method, the method including the steps of:

• storing data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material.

An information processing system, comprising a printing method, the printing method including the steps of:

• storing first data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• receiving second data via transmitted via a file transfer system;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material in accordance with the first and second data.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor arrangement to implement a printing method, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor arrangement to implement a printing method, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing first data representing a plurality of elements in a data storage device;
• receiving second data via transmitted via a file transfer system;
• defining at least one piece of printed material, the at least one piece of printed material including at least one of the plurality of elements;
• reading from the data storage device the data corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of elements in accordance with the at least one piece of printed material defined in the defining step;
• and
• generating data representing the at least one piece of printed material in accordance with the first and second data.